How long last the withdrawal of low dosage of Lexapro taken on a short time?
Hi all,
I was on Lexapro 5 mg for about 3.5 months. It helped mostly with anxiety, but not really with my mood, and it had a pretty bad effect on my sleep. My sleep became very broken, and I felt irritable during the day which was counter productive.
Because of that, I decided to stop. I tapered down to 2.5 mg for one week, and during that week I didn’t notice much except slightly better sleep. I’ve now been completely off it for about a week.
So far, I don’t feel major anxiety or low mood coming back. However, over the past two days I’ve been feeling more fatigued during the day, and my sleep still feels a bit broken. The difference is that it now feels more “recoverable”, if that makes sense. I’m not as irritable during the day anymore, and I don’t feel the same intense lack-of-sleep feeling as before.
For those who experienced sleep issues after stopping Lexapro, how long did it take for your sleep to fully recover?
Thanks!